While respondents were most likely to rate the cost of housing and general cost of living as “extremely serious” or “very serious” problems, they also frequently expressed t…
An unhoused man takes a bag of his personal belongings and his bicycle to a bus at a homeless encampment along 18th Ave and N. Marion St. in Denver Thursday Dec. 21, 2023. Colorado residents listed homelessness as of the state’s most serious problems in a poll in spring 2024. Coloradans think the state has several “very serious” problems and report they’re dealing with mental health strain, but say they generally feel like they belong in their communities.
While respondents were most likely to rate the cost of housing and general cost of living as “extremely serious” or “very serious” problems, they also frequently expressed the same level of concern about non-pocketbook issues. People’s perceptions of crime in general are influenced by news coverage, political framing and social media in a way that their feelings about their own neighborhoods typically aren’t, said Dave Metz, president of Democratic-affiliated FM3 Research.Three-quarters of people surveyed said they usually or always feel they belong in their neighborhoods and workplaces.
“The Pulse poll data demonstrates the very real impact that partisan polarization is having on our communities,” she said in a news release.As of this spring, 59% of respondents said they’d experienced mental health strain in the last year. The poll defined it broadly, including anxiety, stress, depression and loneliness.
Keeler: Deion Sanders, 4-8 coach, gave a 3-9 news conference. Coach Prime showed CU Buffs fans a four-letter side they hadn’t seen before: Fear
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kafer: After Trump’s attempted assassination, these Coloradans engaged in schadenfreude and finger pointingThe attempted assassination of Donald Trump drew out some very bad responses from Coloradans and others who engaged in schadenfreude and finger pointing.
Read more »
Bad air quality from wildfires impacting Coloradans living east of the Continental Divide TuesdayÓscar A. Contreras is a Murrow-nominated journalist who has been writing for the E.W. Scripps Company since January 2014.
Read more »
Unhealthy air quality has Coloradans concerned about short, long-term impactsColette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
Read more »
Opinion: Coloradans can bring a less car-dependent world into existenceIt may be scary to imagine having to get rid of your car or to walk more or to be stuck relying on a bus or a train. But if we can collectively reorganize our priorities and bravely look at how muc…
Read more »
What is an “Ozone Action Day” and what does it mean for Coloradans?Summer heat bakes pollutants already in the air, creating unhealthy ground-level ozone that can cause coughing; eye, nose and throat irritation; difficulty breathing; or long-term health issues.
Read more »
Coloradans react to Biden proposal to cap rent increasesBrandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
Read more »